Mackinnon as plaintiff representative of 153 plaintiff group members v Partnership of Larter, Jones, Miraleste Pty Ltd t/as USG Partner and Johnson, t/as “STC Sports Trading Club” (No 8) [2019] NSWSC 1658

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mackinnon as plaintiff representative of 153 plaintiff group members v Partnership of Larter, Jones, Miraleste Pty Ltd t/as USG Partner and Johnson, t/as "STC Sports Trading Club" (No 8) [2019] NSWSC 1658 Hearing dates: 20 September 2019; further written submissions 27 September, 11 October, 1 and 22 November 2019 Decision date: 28 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Judgment to be entered in favour of Mr Mackinnon against the fifth and twelfth defendants for the amount claimed Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – misleading or deceptive conduct – loss and damage – representations found to be misleading and deceptive – whether loss claimed was "because of" the fifth defendant's conduct

CONSUMER LAW – apportionment – where apportionment not pleaded Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Argy v Blunts & Lane Cove Real Estate Pty Ltd (1990) 26 FCR 112; (1990) 94 ALR 719 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd (No 3) [2013] FCA 984 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v SensaSlim Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2012] FCA 939 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640; [2013] HCA 54 Chew v Amanatidis [2009] SASC 334 Gould v Vaggelas (1984) 157 CLR 215; [1984] HCA 68 Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459; [2001] HCA 52 I & L Securities Pty Ltd v HTW Values (Brisbane) Pty Ltd (2002) 210 CLR 109; [2002] HCA 41 In the matter of Kupang Resources Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2018] NSWSC 1872 Mackinnon as plaintiff representative of 153 plaintiff group members v Partnership of Larter, Jones, Miraleste Pty Ltd t/as USG Partner and Johnson, t/as "STC Sports Trading Club" (No 7) [2019] NSWSC 103 Macquarie Generation v Peabody Resources [2000] NSWCA 361 McKernan v Fraser (1931) 46 CLR 343 Miletich v Murchie (2012) 297 ALR 566; [2012] FCA 1013 Permanent Custodians Ltd v King [2010] NSWSC 509 Polon v Dorian [2014] NSWSC 571 Reinhold v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation (No 2) (2008) 82 NSWLR 762; [2008] NSWSC 187 Sykes v Reserve Bank of Australia (1998) 88 FCR 511 Travel Compensation Fund v Tambree t/as R Tambree & Associates (2005) 224 CLR 627; [2005] HCA 69 Ucak v Avante Developments Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 367 Wieland v Texxcon Pty Ltd; Porz v Texxcon Pty Ltd; Nominexx Pty Ltd v Wieland (2014) 313 ALR 724; [2014] VSCA 199 Williams v Hursey (1959) 103 CLR 30; [1959] HCA 51 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian Henry Mackinnon as plaintiff representative of 153 plaintiff group members (Plaintiff) The partnership of Anne Patricia Larter, Alan Jones, Miraleste Pty Ltd trading as USG Partner and Leigh Johnson, trading as "STC Sports Trading Club" (First Defendant) Anne Patricia Larter (Second Defendant) Alan Jones (Third Defendant) Miraleste Pty Ltd trading as USG Partner (Fourth Defendant) Leigh Johnson (Fifth Defendant) Sports Trading Club Limited (a company incorporated in Hong Kong) (Sixth Defendant) Bella Development Limited (a company incorporated in Hong Kong) (Seventh Defendant) East Ocean Capital Limited (a company incorporated in Hong Kong) (Eighth Defendant) Arabella Racing Pty Ltd (Ninth Defendant) Banksia Holdings (Tenth Defendant) Arabella Louise Foster (Eleventh Defendant) Peter Foster (Twelfth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T J Dixon (Plaintiff)